ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Finance Item No: C8
Prepared by: Melissa Adams, Accountant Meeting Date: April 14, 2026 Approved by:
Mike Sylvia, Director/Treasurer
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PROPERTY-RELATED
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
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COMMENDATION:
1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , declaring its intent to set a Public Hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges.
2. Set June 9, 2026 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2026/27 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citations.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Fiscal Responsibility.
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RIOR ACTION: On June 10, 2025 , opened, conducted, and closed a public hearing to receive public testimony regarding delinquent property related administrative charges. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025-109, approving liens on assessor’s parcels within the City of Vista to be collected with the general property taxes on the Fiscal Year 2025 /26 property tax roll for delinquent property related administrative citations. (Vote 5-0)
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n April 22, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025-62, declaring its intent to set a public hearing for collection of delinquent property-related administrative citation charges. Set June 10, 2025 as the date of the public hearing to levy assessments on the 2025/26 property tax roll for collection of delinquent property- related administrative citations. (Vote 5-0)
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comprehensive list of prior actions is included as Exhibit 2.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The Code Enforcement, Finance, and City Attorney’s offices have, at various times, notified by mail each property owner who is delinquent in payment of their administrative citations in an attempt to collect overdue monies owed to the City of Vista. Examples of property -related administrative citations include but are not limited to accumulation of junk on property, outside storage of an inoperable vehicle, and an unpermitted home-based business.
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f authorized by City Council, letters with detailed information about each account and information about the Public Hearing notice will be sent by certified U.S. mail to each affected property owner as shown on the proposed assessment roll (Exhibit 3). The letter will be a final notice of the amount due, including a ten percent collection fee, and a $25 lien fee per parcel will be applied per section 3.60 of the Vista Municipal AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-62. Vote: 5-0